ICCA Strategic Meet in Istanbul to chart future evolution

Istanbul supported the ICCA Strategic Meet between 14-17 March 2018, where the ICCA leadership teams met to chart a future course of evolution. MICE INDIA shares the story

Bureau | MICE INDIA | 16 March 2018

ICCA Strategic Meet Istanbul – Super Success

The top brass of ICCA and the Board of Directors convened in the 8th most popular Meetings Destination of the world – Istanbul, for a Strategic Meeting. The meeting whole-heartedly supported by numerous local stakeholders, led ICCA put together a successful event. The key sponsor-supporters of the ICCA meet were the Istanbul CVB and Turkish Airlines.

ICCA Strategic Meet – The Agenda

The ICCA Board met to chart the future evolution of the association, and to identify some key strategic decisions for members to take at this year’s General Assembly in Dubai. The agenda included how ICCA can build an even stronger community of suppliers and international associations, how to create high-level cooperative partnerships that will add new value for members, how to strengthen the impact of our advocacy work on the impact of our industry, and ways to generate a pipeline of new high-value services that can attract the investment funds needed to lift our association to a new level.

During ICCA Board Meeting in Istanbul, Nina Freysen-Pretorius, ICCA Presidentstated that ‘We are delighted to be here in Istanbul and would like to thank Istanbul Convention Bureau for hosting us. It is a fantastic destination. I think the collaboration between the private and the public sector to host international association meetings really make Istanbul a destination not to be missed for international association meetings. Istanbul has wonderful local products and cuisine, wonderful surprises, wonderful hospitality and we are delighted with the support of all our Turkish ICCA Members. We wish them all the best for the future. Thank you!’.